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Newspaper
The Fairbury Enterprise
Location
Fairbury, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1900
Page
7
The Philadelphia City Hall clock is described as the highest in the world with the largest dials. Its four glass faces are cemented in place, and the minute hand of phosphor bronze weighs 260 pounds. The clock’s minute hand is projected to travel about 110 miles per year, a journey expected to continue for years.
An English woman living in Russia claims there are no women equal to the cultivated Russian woman. She praises tactful entertaining, broadmindedness, and democracy in her circles. The individual stands out by personal charm rather than status or wealth, suggesting Russia as a social millennium.
A Rio widow inspired by her late husband arranged a cycle motif on his gravestone. She described their first meeting while she was out on a bicycle, and the sculptor rendered the scene in alto-relief in rational dress. The result drew mixed artistic comments from Undertakers' Review.
The text notes rising military manpower in Russia France Germany and Austria with Russian forces moving from 800000 to 860000, France from 520000 to 580000, Germany adding 136000 to 450000, and Austria increasing from 300000 to 396000. Britain’s military expenditure climbs from £31 million to about £46 million, with another £1.5 million expected next year.
Vivid fragmentary dialogue cites Indianapolis Press with a line about retaliation and a nostalgic song. Chicago Record mentions a southern phrase about being “fixing to get Bap” as part of the era’s lively chatter. The text captures press-style banter and period flavor.
The International Commission on Atomic Weights is deadlocked over the standard for atomic weights. Most favor O equals 16, while a German minority and supporters argue for H equals 1, citing teaching clarity and harmony with Dalton’s numbers.
An English physicist described ultimate water particles by imagining draining a tumbler of half a pint at a rate tied to earth’s population, estimating 7 to 47 million years to empty. Lord Kelvin contrasted this with magnified water drops, noting molecule sizes between cricket balls and footballs, implying oceans hold many more drops than atoms.
A tall, decrepit redwood flagstaff stands on the highest ground a mile west of the town of Bodega in Western Sonoma County California. The ancient mast bears weathered signs of past use and is noted as a local landmark on the coast.
A discussion of obtaining photographic records of sound using a Helmholtz resonator with a thin plate mirror forming part of a Michelson refractometer. The method records minute shifts in interference bands, enabling subdivided measurement of sound-induced motion, and reports various folk tones, instrument tones, noises, and vocal sounds from Nature observations.
A Louisville grocer who sleeps over his store heard a late night rap in the cellar and telephoned police. Investigators found a plumber calmly at work, sent two days earlier by the water company after he could not enter by day. He entered the cellar through a sidewalk grate due to locked doors.
The Boston Athenaeum’s three unidentified busts are now identified by the assistant librarian as likenesses of Lewis Cass the statesman Nicholas Biddle the financier and a Russian prince famed globally.
Mr. R. Grap of Amenia Dutchess County New York endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best medicine for children with croup. He says it prevents attacks when given early and should be kept at hand for instant use. Sold by A. V. Pease and Co.Druggists.
An Utica Globe correspondent, T. F. B., recalls Hamburg funerals featuring a grand hearse draped in sky-blue cloth, male bearers in knightlike black attire, white pleated skirts, and silver-banded shoes. Mourners ride in carriages as drivers wear bottle green livery and silk hats.
A novel typewriter design uses horizontally arranged bars that project onto the paper when a key is pressed. Each bar slides through a tight opening for precise alignment, enabling easy vertical and horizontal figure work.
A historic note announces that De Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, a popular stomach remedy, is now marketed by W. W. Morse and Company. The move expands distribution and availability for customers seeking relief.
Railroad officials report coke as locomotive fuel on the Boston and Maine line proves very successful. The coal substitute is cleaner and smokeless, reducing sparks and cinders along tracks and inhibiting vegetation ignition.
A staged mock audience scene ends with the door opening to an empty hall while a colored man rehearses a speech. Proctors note the irony of laughter and applause in a non audience setting. A school tale recalls a professor who failed to finish a yearly story when students stifled laughter.
A writer argues that bravery is not a gendered trait noting women often display remarkable daring, even in fearsome situations. He cites examples of timid women becoming heroines during emergencies and praises feminine courage over casual risk.
A Science writer notes demand for eagles plumes for hats drives the turkey buzzard toward jeopardy as supply cannot keep up. Buzzards feathers substitute for nobler plumes amid evolving fashion trends.
A German scientist develops a chemical that makes steel and similar metals soft as putty when exposed to air, then regains hardness on air exposure. The finding suggests a reversible surface treatment affecting metal pliability.
Physicians note that open fireplaces may benefit health by supplying fresh outdoor air and supporting natural warmth. In contrast steam and furnace heat can predispose to colds and related ailments, suggesting open fire as an inspired source of cleaner indoor air.
The article notes a popular wartime tune sung by American soldiers during the Mexican War. Lyrics end with Green grows the rushes oh, unsettling Mexican troops who heard only that refrain. Mexicans adapt it as grin goes and nicknamed Americans Gringo.
Bloomingdale Indiana February 20 1899 a postmaster testifies to the benefits of Dr Calawell's Syrup Pepsin. He claims long struggles with indigestion and constipation were relieved after a fair trial. He swore by the remedy noting 25 years of dyspepsia and 14 hour days at the desk.
A pocket monkey is a pet so small it fits in a woman's muff. It has a face about the size of a ten cent piece and small even teeth. It makes a soft bird like sound when excited or afraid, and its body measures only a few inches with a long plumy tail that it curls around its neck when sleeping.
A playful idea suggests if all electricity from cleaning windows across the country were collected it could solve the smoke problem by letting trains run on electric motors.
The piece extols the White River as the most crooked in America with a winding path from the Boston Mountains to the Arkansas lowlands. It notes its 600 mile to 1 000 mile total course, nearly doubling upon itself, and compares straight-line distance to its actual length.
Sold and recommended by W. W. Morse and Co. This cure restores natural action of stomach and bowels and corrects conditions better than remedies that merely check symptoms.
Electroid gas appears as a modern illumination using acetylene with inert matter and oxygen. The mixture promises simple manufacture and delivery through standard gas pipes, offering several advantages for public lighting and homes.
A health concern notes that overcoats treated with zinc chloride dye release poisonous vapor when wet. At least sixty cases have been reported among Birmingham street cleaners, causing painful swelling of hands and arms.
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